Obituaries

George Gould of Acton died Sunday, May 15, 2016. With brother the late David Gould, Mr. Gould founded a men’s clothing store in Clinton and later, a men’s and women’s clothing store also named Gould’s located in Acton and Hudson. Gould’s continues as a family-owned business today and The Groton...

James Kruse Gilson passed away in Viera, FL on April 9, 2016, after a long period of declining health. Jim was born in Waterbury, Ct, on August 15, 1931, to Henry and Hilda Kruse Gilson. The youngest of eight children born to Henry, he moved with his parents and his only full sibling, Jean Gilson...

Eleanor Goddard May died May 8, 2016 at her home in North Garden, VA. A member of the 11th generation of Mays in America, born in Groton on September 26, 1925. She was the daughter Robert Morse May and Virginia Ames Woods May. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Morse May, Jr. and...

Eilleen M. (Jones) (Duffy) Simmons passed away peacefully May 2, 2016 at her home with family at her side. Eilleen was born in Boston March 10, 1928, daughter of the late John J. and Lillian (Sweet) Jones. Eilleen was a long time resident of Groton and an active member of Our Lady of Grace...

Mary Elizabeth (Root) Ilsley 98, died peacefully on Wednesday April 27, 2016 surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife of David S. Ilsley, who passed away two years ago after 64 years of devoted and loving marriage.
Mary was born in Stratford, VT, daughter of the late E. Cora (Searl) and...

Winthrop W. Sherwin, 97, of West Groton, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at RiverCourt Residences, West Groton
Mr. Sherwin was born in West Groton, November 23, 1918, the last surviving of eleven children born to Daniel A. and Elizabeth M. (Bywater) Sherwin and was a lifelong resident of West...

Lucille “Lucy” R. Zwicker, of Milford, NH, passed away peacefully at Greenbriar Nursing Home in Nashua, NH on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the age of 91.
Lucy was born on February 1, 1925 in Salmon Falls Village, Rollinsford, NH, one of five children of the late John and Rose (Bouffard) Levasseur...

Dear Friends & Family,
A Celebration of the Life of Brian Johnson will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 at the Annabelle S. Johnson Preserve, 190 Federal Hill Road, Hollis NH. This will be an informal gathering, so wear casual and comfortable clothing. Everyone is encouraged to come...

The celebration of Betsy (Guercio) Sawyer’s life took place April 12th at The Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, owned and operated the Guercio family. Just as Betsy had led her students for 10 years as members of the Bookmakers and Dreamers “Peace Club” in their quest to understand how to achieve...

Norio Nishi died at Honor Health Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ Monday, March 7, 2016 at the age of 63.
He is survived by his son Sean, his sister Ryoko Seta of Japan, and Sean’s aunts Catherine Lambert of North Carolina and Paula Smith of Texas.
Norio was born on March 1, 1953...